Postdoctoral Research Associate Application driven Composable Distributed Storage
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting multidisciplinary research in computing, AI, energy, materials, nuclear science, neutron science, isotopes, and national security.
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About Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL is a government-owned, contractor-operated U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. UT-Battelle operates ORNL for DOE; the laboratory currently provides AI and high-performance-computing capabilities alongside science and engineering research infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will research distributed data storage and I/O systems for HPC, scientific AI, and edge computing. You will characterize performance, design and evaluate storage approaches, assess cloud data solutions, publish findings, and collaborate with researchers.
Requirements
- PhD in computer science, engineering, or a relevant area
- Research track record in HPC, AI, edge systems, and storage research within the past five years
- HPC software development
- Ability to design and deploy methods at scale
- Verbal and written communication
- Collaboration with scientists, engineers, and sponsors
- Ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge
Responsibilities
- Collaborate on data and storage research projects
- Characterize I/O and storage performance
- Design approaches for time-sensitive and data-intensive processing
- Design and evaluate composable data and storage systems
- Evaluate cloud data storage and analysis solutions
- Coauthor peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and presentations
- Seek professional, academic, and research service opportunities
Benefits
- Medical plans
- Retirement plans
- Flexible work hours
- On-site fitness facilities
- On-site banking facilities
- On-site cafeteria facilities
- Prescription drug plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Contributory pension plan
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Vacation and holidays
- Parental leave
- Legal insurance with identity theft protection
- Employee assistance plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Wellness programs
- Educational assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Employee discounts